Ugly Tank Contest 2: Cyano's Revenge

haha to late i did it twice and my tank looks a ton better but thanks anyways for all the advice cant wait to get my stuff from you

 

some can be cyano species, there are also brown appearing filamentous algae, which usually turns out to be a green algae. i am going with a cyano species by looking at it. what you have tried CUC wise?

if we can't figure it out I may take you up on a sample. the more you could send the better, I have a tank I can throw a bunch of cleaners at it and see what eats it.

 

I am fairly certain it came in on some rock out of Tampa if it helps.

CUC:
decorator crabs: eat it.
feeder ghost shrimp: eat it, but are so small it doesn't make a dent
brown leg hermit crabs: eat it
emerald crab: occasionally eats it, but prefers to be first in line for any fish food that makes it into the over flow.

The decorator crabs seem to be the only ones making an impact. They don't last very long in the DT and the time they are in there they spend more time running and hiding than controlling the algae.

Think a mantis will pass up limpets? Or are they doomed as quickly as everything else?

 

oh that is right...mantis tank...I have gotten conflicting reports on both chitons and limpets. it seems they don't go after them, but one guy said his mantis ate both in short time, so that makes me leary about saying they are fine with mantis shrimp.

 

I have to agree with you on this one


+k

 

thanks! I can probably use it today.

 

well here's my tank. i'm almost embarassed






2nd is more recent, back wall has no sticky picture, that's all algae

 

thank god for forum anonymity huh ATC?

 

Should have waited

I have seen some nasty tanks. Maybe I should have posted my pic on the 28 or something I think I might get beat well if I do atleast some of these tank will get the attention they need ;D Yikes

 

oh that one is pretty bad texas, you might win....

What is that pink algae, it looks very familiar but I couldn't tell for sure in the pic.